Fire retardant intumescent coating compositions



United States Patent ABSTRACTOF THE DISCLOSURE There is provided a fire retardant, intumescent coating composition comprising a halogen-containing coating vehicle and a water-insoluble organo-phosphorus amide of a formula selected from the group consisting of:

(NH2)=P g and wherein M is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, R is selected from the group consisting of aryl and alkyl, R is selected from the group consist-- ing of hydrogen, aryl and alkyl, x is 1 3, y is 0-2 and z is 0-1, the sum of x, y and z being equal to 3 "ice . sition. These and other objects of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the description which follows.

In accordance with the invention, a fire retardant intumescent paint composition is provided comprising an organic halogenated coating vehicle and a water insoluble organphosphoru's amide of a formula selected from the group consisting of:

and

wherein M is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, R is selected from the group consisting of aryl and alkyl, R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aryl and alkyl, x is 1-3, y is 0.2 and z is 01, the sum of x, y and 2 being equal to 3.

Compositions of the present invention retain their fire retardant and intumescent properties even after prolonged leaching, scrubbing or washing with water or normal soap and water compositions. Firt retardant properties in the coating compositions have always been a desirable feature but have previously been most difiicult to obtain without sacrificing the quality of the coating composition. The present compositions provide the desired fire retardancy while retaining the physical durability of the particular coating composition.

The coating compositions of the present invention can be formulated as paints by the addition of pigments, fillers, and the like, or used as clear varnishes. In many instances, pigmented compositions are more desirable and therefore the description of the invention will be directed more particularly to thepigmented compositions.

,, However, it is to be understood that nonpigmented coatintumescent type. It has previously ,beemsuggested that I fire retardancy be incorporated into paint compositions using organo-phosphorus amides prepared by reacting phosphoryl trichloride with dry ammonia to form polymeric materials having a nitrogen-phosphorus atomic ratio in the range of about 1.5 1 to about 2.0:1. While such compositions when used in conjunction with a coating vehicle and a chlorinated organic exhibited...the' desired" intumescent fire retardant properties, such compositions lack the required physical properties of durability and resistance to leaching and degradation of the fire retardant properties on subsequent cleaning of the paint film.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a fire retardant intumescent coating composition having the desired physical properties of aqueous leach resistance and scrubbability.-Another object of this invention is to provide coating compositions containing additives that not only impart fire resistance but also enhance or preserve the other physical properties of the coating compoing compositions are included within the scope of the invention. Therefore, as used herein, the term coating composition means both pigmented and nonpigmented compositions.

The intumescent fire retardant compositions of this invention are comprised of a halogenated organic coating vehicle and an organo-phosphorus amide of defined structure or a nonhalogenated organic coating vehicle, an organic halideiand an organo-phosphorus amide of the structure herein defined. The organic coating vehicle used is preferably anoil b'ased composition such as long, medium or short oil modified alkyd resins, acrylic resins, bodied oils, polyesters, phenolic modified oils, polyvinyl acetates, urethane modified oils, epoxidized oils and the y like coating compositions as are well known in the art.

The oil modified compositions are normally the reaction products of dryingand semi-drying oils such as linseed, soya, safliower, tall, tung, oiticia, perilla, mehaden, anchovy and the like anical, vegetable and fish oils.

. Occasionally, these coating vehicles are modified with nondrying oils such as coconut, tallow, hydrogenated semidrying oils and the like. The method of preparing such compositions are well known in the art as well as the many possible modifications and combinations that are normally used in coating compositions.

It is recognized that many of the oil modified resins described can be made water soluble or water dispersible, using various techniques well known in the art. Such water dispersed and water soluble oil modified resins can in most instances be used in the compositions of the present invention.

When the coating vehicle is a halogenated material, such materials are made by reacting a halogenated organic material such as tetrachlorophthalic acid, chlorendic acid, tetrachlorobromobisphenyl-A, tetrabromophthalic acid and anhydride, or the like, with a polyol, carboxylic acid, drying or semi-drying oils and/or additional modifying reactants to produce the coating vehicle. Such compositions are well known in the art.

When the organic coating vehicle used does not contain halogen material reacted therein, then it is preferred to add a halogen-containing organic material to the coating vehicle to form a coating composition in a proportion of about 5 to 30 percent by weight based on the total solids of the composition. Such added organic halides are alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl and arylalkyl monomeric and polymeric materials comprising about 25 to 80 weight percent halogen based on the weight of the composition. These compounds are polysubstituted with a halogen preferably selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine and bromine, the polysubstitution being in an amount wherein the halogen comprises at least about 25 percent by weight of halogen. Typical halogenated organics useful as additives are chlorinated bisphenols, chlorinated parafiins, chlorinated pentacyclo materials such as hexachlorocyclopentadiene, the reaction product of hexachlorocyclopentadiene and cis polybutadiene, pentachloropentacyclo(5.2.10 9. )decane, 1,4,7,10 dimethanocycloocta 1,2,3,4,7,8, 9,10,13,13,14,14 dodecachloro 1,4,4a,5,6,6a,7,10,10a, 11,12,12adodecahydro(1,2,5,6)dibenzene and similar polyhalogenated materials. Numerous other chlorinated organics of the type described are known in the art. It is preferred that the halogenated organics used contain more than about 25 percent by weight of halogen and more preferable wherein the halogen is chlorine and/or bromine and the halogen is in an amount of more than about 30 up to about 70 percent of the organic.

Thus in the coating compositions of the present invention, an organic coating vehicle, preferably a halogenated organic coating vehicle, is used in an amount of about 20 to 60 percent based on the nonvolatile content of the coating composition, and wherein an organic halide is used as a nonreacted additive, it is used in an amount of about 5 to about 30 percent based on the nonvolatile content of the total coating composition, in addition to about 5 to 30 percent water insoluble organo-phosphorus amide.

The water insoluble organo-phosphorus amide used in the present invention is of the structural formula:

and

preferably of 6 to 20 carbon atoms and more preferably are substituted or nonsubstituted phenyl groups, the substituents if any being alkyl and/ or halogen. The alkyl groups of R and R are preferably of 1 to 12 carbon atoms and more preferably are halogenated or nonsubstituted alkyl of l to 6 carbon atoms. Thus, the more preferred alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, amyl and hexyl groups which may have halogen substituents.

Compounds included within the organo-phosphorus amides of this invention are:

Thiophosphoryltrianilide Dimeric thiophosphoric anil anilide Dimeric phosphoric anil imide Diphenylphosphoramidate Triethyltriamidothionophosphates Diphenylphosphorylamidate 0 T P NHC3HaOI) The most preferred compound is phosphoryltrianilide (PTA) having the structure:

IIIH

and dimeric phosphoric anil anilide (DIP) The described organo-phosphorus amide is used in the coating compositions of the present invention by adding about 5 to 30 percent amide based on the nonvolatile content of the total coating composition. When used in a formulation, the organo-phosphorus amide may be added as a solid crystalline material or it may be dissolved in a suitable organic solvent prior toits addition to the coating formulation.

While not essential, spumifics and carbonifics may also be added to the coating composition to improve the intumescent characteristics. When spumifics are used, they are preferably of lesser water solubility such as dicyandiamide, melamine and the like. Normally, an addition of about 5 to 15 percent based on the total nonvolatile content of the composition is used.

In a like manner, car-bonifics may also be incorporated in an amount of about 5 to 15 percent based on the nonvolatile content of the total coating composition. The canbonifics used are preferably of the nonresinous, low water solubility type'such as pentaerythritol, tripentaerythritol, and the like.

In most coating compositions prepared in the manner described herein, it is desirable to incorporate pigments into the compositions to produce paints. In such instances, conventional inert pigments, fillers, coloring agents and the like are used, the pigments, etc., normally comprising about to 50 percent by weight of the nonvolatiles in the total composition. Also, fire retardant pigments can be used as a partial replacement for the inert pigments or fillers. The pigments are incorporated into the coating composition by conventional means such as 'by grinding, mill ing and the like.

Various other ingredients normally incorporated into paint compositions can be used without impairing the fire retardant and intumescent properties of the coating compositions described, Therefore, fillers such as diatomaceous earth, calcium carbonate and the like can be .used as is conventional in the art. Also, leveling-agents and spreading aids such as silicone resins are normally used. Also, driers such as cobalt, naphthenate, lead naphthenate, zinc naphthenate, the respective tallates and the like organo metallicdriers are used.

Suitable compatible solvents arealso employed to reduce the nonvolatile content of the coating composition and adjust the viscosity to the preferred application consistency. Also, anti-skinning agents areusually employed as is the normal practice. I

The fire retardant intumescent coating compositions of the present invention are suitable for numerous applications such as in the construction of homes, the painting of plastics, metals home furnishings such as wall panels, molding, trim boards, furniture, .sidinlg such as clapboard, shakes and the like, shingles, and various other cellulosic structures. The fire retardant intumescentcoating com positions of the present invention are-particularly advantageous for use in areas where the need for periodic clean ing is often encountered such as wall panels, walls, trim boards, door casings and-,the'like, or wherein rain and weather is likely to repeatedly'contact the pain-ted surface such as in siding and shingles. The resistance to leaching and low sensitivity'to soap scrubbing makes the present compositions highly desirable compared with previously used fire retardant intumescent pain-ts.

The following examples illustrate certain preferred embodiments of the present invention..Unless otherwise indicated, all parts andpercentages .used. .hereinmare. shy weight and all temperatures in the examples and claims are in degrees centigrade unlessotherwise...indicated.

EXAMPLES THROUGH 8 To following examples illustrate a series of eight paint compositions formulated in accordance with the present invention compared with three commercially availablefire retardant intumescent paints. The eight paint composi- 6 tions of this invention are further compared with control paint formulations using the same coating vehicles but without the organo-phosphorus amides of the present invention.

The paints in these examples were prepared in a conventional manner using a suitable paint mill. The milling was accomplished by mixing sufiicient coating vehicle with the entire pigment portion and driersystem to make a paste of the correct consistency for grinding. After forming the paste, the compositions were ground and thinned to the desired viscosity by adding solvent and the remainder of the ingredients.

The paints were applied to A by 8 by 12 inch yellow poplar panels by brushing. Two coats were applied to each test panel, obtaining as uniform coverage as possible. Backs, edges and sides were also well coated with the same material. A drying period of approximately one week at room temperature was allowed between coats while an additional period of two weeks was allowed after the second coat. Prior to the burning test, the panels were placed in an oven at about 120 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of 40 hours.

The flame tests were carried out on the test panels using the methods specified in American Society for Testing Materials Procedure D-1360-58, Fire Retardancy of Paints, method C. Testing was performed within a sheet metal enclosure having inside dimensions of 12 by 12 by 30 inches in height. The device was fitted with a smoke stack on the top. The enclosure had a. viewing window on one side of sufficient size and in such a position that specimens under tests could be observed. This viewing side was hinged so that the enclosure could be readily opened and closed to facilitate the conduction of the ignition tests within the enclosure. The test specimens were mounted on a suitable support with the test face angled downward at a 45 degree angle with the vertical. The flame source was absolute ethyl alcohol contained in a brass cup supported on a cork insulated metal pedestal so positioned that the vertical distance from the cup-lip nearest the panel base was exactly one inch. The cup was set to be equal distance from the panel sides. The cup had an outside diameter of 1 inch with an outside height of inch and a volume of 6 milliliters. Prior to testing, each panel was weighed to the nearest gram. Using a pipette, 5 milliliters of alcohol was added to the cup and ignited without delay by means of a Bunsen burner. The test was allowed to continue until all the flames were self-extinguished. The test panels were then allowedto cool at room temperature. The weight losses were then determined. The char areas were measured and char volume was determined by measuring the depth of the char as evidenced by longitudinal and lateral cuts, and multiplying this by the char area. The procedure was then repeated on at least four replicate panels.

In addition to the .;flame tests, at least four replicate panels of the formulations were leached in water for 24 hours at 50 degrees centigrate in the manner described in Federal Specifications TT-P-0026B. These test panels were dried and subsequently tested for fire retardancy in the same manner as the panels which were not leached. The results of the burning tests for both the leached and the nonleached panels are shown in Table I.

In addition to the leaching test described, paint compositions prepared in accordance with the present invention were also tested for serviceability in the manner described by the National 'Paint,'Varnish and Lacquer-Association.

' In this test, the paints were applied to ground glass plates and, after suitable aging as described for the flammability tests, the paint films were subjected to 1000 cycles which equal 2000 strokes of a one pound brush saturated with a 0.5 percent soap solution (Ivory Flakes). Any break showing inthe film on the completion of the 1000 cycles is suflicient to fail the test. All of the paint composition of this invention as illustrated in Examples 1 through 8 readily passed this test.

In Table I, the numbered examples comprise the following paint formulations:

EXAMPLE 5.--PAINT FORMULATION E Parts by Ingredients Weight giglment, Titanium-calcium pigment (30-70%) 302 .0

1 ers: EXAMPLE 1. PAINT FORMULATION A Diatomaceous earth 86 Calcium carbonate s ,0 Parts by Organo-Phosphorus Amide, Phosphoryl trianilide 90 .0 I di nt weight Carbonifics, Tripentaerythritol 45 .0 Spumifics, Melamine 135 .0

Pigments: Halogenated Coating Vehicle, Chlorinated alkyd (60% N.V.)

T102, rutile 114 .6 meeting Military specification MIL-R-2l47 (Ships) 476 .2 Titanium-calcium 30 .9 Driers: z oxide 28.7 Cobalt na hthenate 6% 10.0

Fillers: Lead naphthenate 24% 3 .4 Diatomaceous earth 20 .1 Solvent, Mineral spirits 122.9 Calcium carbonate. 8 .6

Halogenated Organic 1, cycloocta-1,2,3,4,7,8,

9,10,13,13,l4,l4-dodecachloro-1,4,4a,5,6,6a 7,10,10a,11,12,12adodecahydro(1,2,5,6)dibenzene 280 .2 Organo-Phosphorus Amide, Phosphoru mlide 90 .0 EXAMPLE 6.PAINT FORMULATION F Coating Vehicle, Soya modified phthalic alkyl (50% non- 11 571 .3 Parts by 10 .0 Ingredients Weight 1 Pigment, Titanium-calcium pigment (30-70%) 212 .0 5 .7 Fillers: Solvent, Mineral spirits. 145 .0 Calcium carbonate 20.0 Anti-skinning Agent 0.15 Diatomaceous earth 20 .0 Organo-Phosphorus Amide, Dimeric phosphoric anil anilide 90 .0 Spumifics, Dicyandiamide.. 90 .0 Oarbonifics, Tripentaerythritol 90 .0 Halogenated Coating Vehicle: EXAMPLE 2.PAINT FORMULATION B Chlorinated al yd (6 NW m e 476.2

2 5 Military specification MIL-R-2l47 (Ships).

Flow Agent, Silicone resin (60% N.V.) 10 .0 Part5 y Driers: Ingred ents e g Cobalt naphthenate 6% 3 .4 Lead naphthenate 24% 10 .0 Pig e s n4 6 Solvent, Mineral spirits 110.0

.9 28 .7 30 Fmggs'z t th 20 1 1a omaceous ear Calcium carbonate 8 .6 EXAMPLE 7. PAINT FORMULATION G Organic Halide, i,4,7,IO-dimethanocycloocta-l,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,

13,13,14,14-d0decachloro-1,4,4a,5,6,6a,7,10,l0a,11,l2,12a- Parts by dodecahydro(l,2,5,6)dibenzene 90.0 Ingredients Weight Organo-Phosphorus Amide, Phosphoryl tr1anil1de..... 280.2

Coating Vehicle, Soya modified phthalic alkyd (50% N.V.) 571.3 Pigments:

Flow Agent, Silicone resin (60% N .V.) 10.0 T102, rutile 114 .6

Driers: Titanium-calcium pigment (30-70%). 301 .9 Cobalt naphthenate 6%... 1 .4 Zinc oxide 2s .7 Lead naphthenate 24% 5 .7 Fillers:

Solvent, Mineral spirits 146 .0 Diatomaceous earth 20 ,1

Anti-skinning Agent... 0 .15 Calcium carbonate s 40 Organo-Phosphorus Amide, Phosphoryl trianilide 90,0

Halogenated Coating Vehicle, Chlorinated alkyd (60% N .V.)

meeting Military specification MIL-R-2l47 (Ships) 476 .2 glow Agent Silicone resin (60% N .V.) 10 .0

more: EXAMPLE 3.PAINT FORMULATION C Cobalt naphthenabe 6% 4 s 1 LeadMnaphtllienate 24%. 5 .7 Parts by 0 van inera sgiri s 80.0 Ingredients Weight Antl'skmmng A 0 igments:

T105, rutile 114 .6 Titanium-calcium pigment (30-70%) 30.9

28 EXAMPLE 8.PAINT FORMULATION H Diatomaceous earth 20.1 Calcium carbonate 8 .6 Part by Organic Halide, Chlorinated biphenyl (68% chlorine) 185 .2 Ingredients Weight Organo-Phosphorus Amide, Phosphoryl triamlide 185 .2

Coating Vehicle, Soay modified phthalic alkyl (50% N.V.) 571 .3 Pigment, Titanium-calcium gigment (30-70%) 301 .9

Flow Agent, Silicone resin (60% N .V.) 10 .0 Fillers:

Driers: Calcium carbonate s6 .0 Cobalt naphthenate 6%.-.. 1 .4 Diatomaceous earth s .0 Lead naphthenate 24%. 5 .7 Organo-Phosphorus Amide, Phosphoryl tr 90 ,0

Solvent, Mineral spirits.. 108 Halogenated Coating Vehicle, Chlorinated alkyd .V.)

Anti-skinning Agent 0 .15 Dniieeting Military specificatlon MIL-R-2147 (Ships) 476.2

r ers:

Cobalt naphthenate 6% 4.2 Lead naphthenate 24% 11 .0 Solvent Mineral spirits 110 .0 60 Anng A ent 0.15 EXAMPLE 4.PAINT FORMULATION D Parts by Ingredients Weight CONTROL Pigments:

TiOg, rutile 114.6 Part b Titanium-calcium pigment (30-70%). 30 .9 Ingredients Weight Zinc oxide 28.7

Fillers: Pigments:

Dlatomaceous earth 20.1 T102, rn il 122 Calcium carbonate 8 .6 Titanium-calcium pigment (80-70%) 3 8 .8

Organic Halide, Chlorinated paraflin Cl). 185 .2 Zine oxide 30 7 Organo-Phosphorus Amide, Phosphoryl trianilide. 185 0 7 0 Fillers:

Coating Vehicle, Soya modified phthalic alkyd (50% N. 571 .3 Diatomaceous earth 21 .5

Flow Agent, Silicone resin (60% N .V.) 10 .0 Calcium carbonate 70 .6

Driers: Coating Vehicle, Soya modified phthalic alkyd (50% N. 612.2

Cobalt naphthenate 6% 1 .4 Driers:

Lead naphthenate 24%. 5 .7 Cobalt naphthenate 6% 1 .54

Solvent, Mineral spirits 154 Lead naphthenate 24% 6 14 Anti-skinning A vent 0 .15 Solvent, Mineral spirits 227 monium phosphate, dicyaniamide, v pentaerythritol and starch.

A comparative analysis between the control examples and the examples of this invention illustrate the pronounced fire.retardant effect produced by incorporating the organo-phosphorus amides of the present invention into the painticomposition. Comparing the commercial paint composition with the examples of the present invention illustrates the pronounced 'elf ect of fire retardant characteristics and intumescence properties both prior to leaching and after leaching; The commercial products tested tended to lose their fire retardance characteristics after. leaching with Water. 7

In a like manner, other organo-phosphorus amides of the structureof the present invention can be used in place of those specifically illustrated in-the examples. When these other.organo -pho sphorus amides as described herein are used in coating compositions as illustrated in the examples, correspondingly'good results are obtained.

While 'there have been described various embodiments of the invention, the methods described are not intended to be understood as limiting the scope of the invention, as it is realized that changes therein are possible. It is further intended that each element recited in any of the following claims is to be understood as referring to all equivalent CONTROL #2 elements for accomplishing substantially the same results Parts by in substantially the same or equivalent manner. It is in- Ingredients Weight tended to cover the invention broadly in whatever form Pigments, its principles may be utilized.

T10 rutile 122.8 What is claimed is Titanium-calcium iment 30-70 368.8 5 I M Zinc oxide 3M A fire r r nt intumescent Coating Composltlon 1 ers:

Diatomaceous earth 2L5 l 1 n ly f a halogen containing organic H loalcittnr ccarbinat ea huiuui1 70,6 v5 1C1? and about 5 to e ght percent based on the a ogena e 02 ing e ic e, C lorinated alkyd (607 N.V.) nonvo atil meeting military Specification MHFIHW (Shimi 510.0 e content of the total coatlng compos1t1on of a Briers: 1 7 water insoluble organo-phosphorus amlde of a formula Coba t napthenate 6 1.54 Lead naphthenate 614 selected from the group consisting of. Solvent, Mineral sgirits 230 In Examples 5, 6, 7, 8 and Control #2, the chlorinated alkyd was a commercially available alkyd resin produced 5 (N11,) by the reaction of chlorendic acid, phthalic anhydride, A soya acids and glycerol.

Table I shows the results obtained, the figures being the average of at least four panels.

TABLE I ASTM D 1360-58 Cabinet Flame Test:

Film Char Char Thick- Weight- Area Volume ness, Loss Intumescenee (square (cubic mils (grams) (inches) inches) inches) Example Number:

Control #1 10 17. 5 None 37. 63 5. Example 1 11 7.7 0. 63 10. 43 0. 96 Example 1 after 24 hour ieach l1 6. 9 0. 73 9. 40 0. 82 Example 2 10 6. 5 0.92 17. 90 2. 21 Example 3- 10 9. 9 0.61 18. 65 2. 53 10 5. 5 0. 83 13. 12 1. 19 10 12. 5 None 24. 81 4. 86 1o 9. 9 0.48 14. 40 2. 39 10 8. 9 0. 43 11.88 2. 04 10 9. 4 0. 83 18. 49 2. 67 6.5 5.1 0.89 12.64 1.44 6.5 6.6 0.54 12. 09 2.01 8. 5 5.1 1. 03 11. 03 0.81 11 4. a 1. 27 16.40 0. 98 7 7. 3 0. 57 21. 1s 3. 39 10 6. 6 0. 70 17. 82 2.48 9. 2 10. 6 None 27. a1 5. 99 Commercial #1 after 24 hour leach- 9. 2 7. 6 None 24. 15 5. 32 Commercial #2 10 2. 0 0. 53 11.19 0. 53 Commercial #2 after 24 hour leach. 10 21. 2 None 49. 86 10. 47 Commercial #3 14. 7 3. 5 0. 91 3. 50 0. 13 Commercial #3 after 24 hour-leach 14. 7 24. 8 None 46. 02 10. 00

and The commerclal pamts, lllustrated 1n Table I were as follows:

Commercial #1 was a fire retardant paint of the soya R M N M R alkyd type containing 10 percent antimony oxide based on the nonvolatile content.

Commercial #2 was a fire retardant paint containlng an i R organo-phosphate fire retardant.

Commercial #3 was a latex paint containing monoamwherein M is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, R is selected from the group consisting of aryl and alkyl, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aryl and alkyl, x is 1-3, y is 02 and z is 0-1, the sum of x, y and 2 being equal to 3, wherein the halogen in the halogen-containing organic vehicle is selected from the group consisting'of chlorine, bromine and mixtures thereof. r

2. The fire retardant intumescent coating composition of claim 1 wherein the organo-phosphorus amide is phospho ryl trianilide.

3. The fire retardant intumescent coating composition of claim 1 wherein the organo-phosphorus amide is dimeric phosphoric anil anilide.

4. The fire retardant intumescent coating composition of claim 1 wherein the halogen of the halogen-containing organic coating vehicle is chlorine.

6. A fire retardant intumescent coating composition consisting essentially of a halogen-containing organic coating vehicle and about to 30 weight percent based on the nonvolatile content of the total coating compositions of a water insoluble organo-phosphorus amide of a formula selected from the group consisting of:

and

R! P-N L, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, R is selected from the group consisting of substituted and nonsubstituted aryl of 6 to carbon atoms and substituted and nonsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted and nonsubstituted aryl of 6 to 20 carbon atoms and substituted and nonsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, at is 13, y is 0-2 and z is 0-1, the sum of x, y and z being equal to 3, wherein the halogen in the halogen-containing organic coating vehicle is selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and mixtures thereof.

7. The fire retardant intumecent coating composition of claim 6 wherein the coating composition contains pigments.

8. The fire retardant intumescent coating composition of claim 6 wherein the coating composition contains water insoluble spumifics selected from the group consisting of melamine and dicyandiamide.

9. The fire retardant intumescent coating composition of claim 6 wherein the coating composition contains tripentaerythritol.

10. The fire retardant intumescent coating composition of claim 6 wherein the coating composition contains about 5 to 30 percent based on the total nonvolatile content of the composition of an organic halide, said halide comprising about to 80 percent by weight of the organic halide, wherein the halogen of said organic halide is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine and bromine.

11. The fire retardant intumescent coating composition consisting essentially of an organic coating vehicle, an organic halide containing 25 to 80 weight percent halogen and about 5 to weight percent based on the nonvolatile content of the total coating composition of a water insoluble organo-phosphorus amide of a formula selected from the group consisting of:

and

wherein M is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, R is selected from the group consisting of substituted and nonsubstituted aryl of 6 to 20 carbon atoms and substituted and nonsubstituted al=kyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted and nonsubstituted aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted and nonsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, x is 1-3, y is 0-2 and z is 0-1, the sum of x, y and z being equal to 3, wherein the halogen in said organic halide is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine and bromine, and wherein said organic coating vehicle is selected from the group consisting of oil modified alkyd resins, acrylic resins, bodied oils, polyesters, phenolic modified oils, polyvinyl acetates, urethane modified oils and epoxidized oils.

12. A fire retardant intumescent paint composition consisting essentially of on the nonvolatile weight basis 20 to 50 percent halogen-containing organic coating vehicle, 5 to 30 percent of an organo-phosphorus amide selected from the group consisting of phosphoryl trianilide and dimeric phosphoric anil anilide, 10 to 15 percent pigments and organic solvent, wherein the halogen of said halogencontaining organic coating vehicle is selected from the group consisting of chlorine and bromine and mixtures thereof.

13. A fire retardant intumescent coating composition consisting essentially of on a nonvolatile basis, 20 to 50 percent organic coating vehicle, 5 to 30 percent organic halide containing 25 to weight percent halogen, 5 to 30 percent organo-phosphorus amide selected from the group consisting of phosphoryl trianilide and dimeric phosphoric anil anilide, wherein the halogen in said organic halide is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, and bromine, and wherein said organic coating vehicle is selected from the group consisting of oil modified alkyd resins, acrylic resins, bodied oils, polyesters, phenolic modified oils, polyvinyl acetates, urethane modified oils, and epoxidized oils.

14. A fire retardant article comprised of an article having a surface coated with a coating composition consisting essentially of a halogen-containing organic coating vehicle and about 5 to 30 weight percent based on the nonvolatile content of the total coating composition of a water insoluble organo-phosphorus amide of a formula selected from the group consisting of:

and

wherein M is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, R is selected from the group consisting of substituted and nonsubstituted aryl of '6 to 20 carbon atoms and substituted and nonsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted and nonsusbtituted aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted and nonsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, x is 1-3, y is 0-2 and z is 0-1, the sum of x, y and 2 being equal to 3, wherein the halogen of the halogen-containing organic coating vehicle is selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and mixtures thereof.

15. The fire retardant article of claim 14 wherein the organo-phosphorus amide is phosphoryl trianilide.

16. The fire retardant article of claim 14 wherein the organo-phosphorus amide is dimeric phosphoric anil anilide.

17. A fire retardant article comprised of an article having a surface coated with a coating composition consisting essentially of an organic halide containing 25 to 80 weight percent halogen, an organic coating vehicle and about 5 to 30 weight percent based on the nonvolatile content of the 13 total coating composition of an organo-phosphorus amide of a formula selected from the group consisting of:

M R T (NH2) y R s wherein M is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, R is selected from the group consisting of substituted and nonsubstituted aryl of 6 to 20 carbon atoms and substituted and nonsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted and nonsubstituted aryl of 6 to 20 carbon atoms and substituted and nonsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, at is 1-3, y is 0-2 and z is 0-1, the sum of x, y and 2 being equal to 3, wherein the halogen in said organic halide is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine and bromine, and wherein said organic coating vehicle is selected from the group consisting of oil modified alkyd resins, acrylic resins, bodied oils, polyesters, phenolic modified oils, polyvinyl acetates, urethane modified oils and epoxidized oils.

18. The fire retardant article of claim 17 wherein the organo-phosphorus amide is phosphoryl trianilide.

19. The fire retardant article of claim 17 wherein the 14 organo-phosphorus amide is dimeric phosphoric anil anilide.

20. A method for applying an intumescent coating composition comprising applying a coating composition consisting essentially of a halogen-containing organic coating vehicle and an organo-phosphorus amide selected from the group consisting of phosphoryl trianilide and dimeric phosphoric anil anilide, wherein the halogen of said halogen-containing organic coating vehicle is selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and mixtures thereof, to a cellulosic substrate, using 1 to about 8 separate applications, and curing said coating composition after each successive application of said coating composition, said applications being in an amount to produce a cured coating of about 3 to 12 mils.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,582,181 1/1952 Truhlar et a1 1l7-137 X 3,127,445 3/1964 Binder et a1. 252-81 X 3,284,216 11/1966 Kaplan 117137 X 3,312,565 4/1967 Rayner et al 117-137 X 3,314,899 4/1967 Parts et a1 260-551 X WILLIAM D. MARTIN, Primary Examiner. H. J. GRINNELL, Assistant Examiner.

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zg gga UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. '3 41 16 Dated June 10, I969 Ra m nd R. Hi ndersinn et al It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

r- Column 2, l ine 7, for "organphosphorus" read --organophosphorus-; column 2, line 2h, for "0.2" read 0-2 column 2, line 29, for "Firt" read --Fi re--; column 2, line 60, for 'mehaden" read me'nhaden--; column 2, line 6l for "ani cal read --animal Column 1 inc 28, the left hand portion of the formula should appear as fol lows Column 5, l ine 72, For 'To' read --The--. Column 6, line 56, for "centigrate" read --cent1'grade--. Column 7, line 53, for "Soay" read --Soya--. Column 8, l ine l l, for "sgirits" read --spi ri ts--; column 8, line 53, for "gigment" read --pigment--; column 8, l ine 57, For "speci Ficatlon" read --specification--; column 8, line 72, for "Coating" read --Coat1'ng--. Col umn 9, line 12, for "sgi ri ts" read --spi rits--; column 9, l ine 51, for "di cyaniami de" read --dicyandiami de--. Column 10, l ine 70, for "oragno" read --organo--. Column 12, line 12, for

"ID to 15" read 10 to 50 and column 12, l ine 59, for nonsusbti tute read --nonsubst1' tuted--.

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